Outer Mongolia

Proper noun

Outer Mongolia

1. (historical) Synonym of Mongolia, (country); viewed as a region south of Siberia, west of Manchuria and north of Inner Mongolia (with closely related native Mongolian population), well north of the Great Wall, which never became an integral part of the Chinese empire, and later achieved autonomy and full independence from China, as the republic of Mongolia.
   • The divisions of Wái Mungkú 外蒙古 or Outer Mongolia, are four lú 路 or circuits, usually called khanates from the titles of the leading chieftain khan 汗.1851 February, “Topography of the Chinese Empire beyond the provinces”, in The Chinese Repository, volume XX, number 2, page 64
   • He professed to have twice defeated the Sungars in Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang, once suppressed the rebellion of Moslems in Turkestan, twice put down insurrections in the Chin-ch’uan region in western Szechwan, once pacified a rebellion in Taiwan (Formosa), subjugated Burma and Annam, and twice...1956, Chien-nung Li, The Political History of China 1840-1928, D. Van Nostrand Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 7

   Synonyms:

   Mongolia

2. (figuratively) Any proverbially distant or remote place.
   • Nora Ludd feels much happier when making Bayer executives’ lives miserable by visiting their homes at night. He lives in a muddy ditch in the north of England, but is currently on a yoga holiday in Outer Mongolia with his tortoise animal companion.2004 March-April, Nora Ludd, “Bashing Bayer in Britain!”, in Earth First! The Radical Environmental Journal, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 2
   • Okay, so here’s an idea, Matthew: Take some of that “free” money from “legitimate sources of government,” buy a plane ticket to Outer Mongolia—and stay there.2006, Bernard Goldberg, “Matthew Lesko”, in 110 People Who Are Screwing Up America, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 58

   Synonyms:

   Timbuktu